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Term | Definition |
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General Protection Fault (GPF) | A windows error that occurs when a program attempts to access a memory adress that is not available or is no longer assigned to it. |
memory bank | The memory a processor adresses at one time. |
parity | An error checking scheme. |
parity error | An error that occurs when the number of 1s in the byte is not in agreement with the expected number. |
re-marked chips | Chips that have been used and returned to the factory, marked again, and resold. |
RIMM | A type of memory module developed by Rambus, Inc. |
SIMM (single inline memory module) | A miniature circuit board used in older computers to hold RAM. |
Single channel | The memory controller on a motherboard that can access only one DIMM at a time. |
single ranked | DIMMs that provide only one 64-bit bank. |
single-sided | Memory chips embedded on only a single side of a DIMM |
SO-DIMM (small outline DIMM) | A type of memory module used in notebook computers that uses DIMM technology. |
synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) | A type of memory stored on DIMMs that runs synch |
triple channels | When the memory controller accesses three DIMMs at the same time. DDR3 DIMMs support triple channeling. |